Web Based Management; Principle And Requirements - Siemens SCALANCE X-200 Configuration Manual

Configuration using WBM and CLI

4.1 Web Based Management

4.1 Web Based Management
4.1.1

Principle and requirements

Principle
IE switches have an integrated HTTP server for Web Based Management. If an IE switch is
addressed over a Web browser, it returns HTML pages to the client computer depending on
the user input.
The user enters the configuration data in the HTML pages sent by the IE switch. The IE
switch evaluates this information and generates reply pages dynamically. The great
advantage of this method is that apart from a Web browser, no special software is required
on the client.
Requirements
● An IE switch must have an IP address before you can use WBM.
● To use WBM, there must be an Ethernet connection between the IE switch and the client
computer.
● We recommend the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer as of version 5.5.
● All the pages of the WBM require JavaScript. You should therefore make sure that Java
Script is enabled in your browser settings.
● WBM is HTTP- or HTTPS-based, so you must also allow access to port 80 or 443 if you
have a firewall installed.
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